Contact lenses

[caligurl]

i wear a pair of perfomance glasses with clear lenses when it's getting to be dusk... over my contacts!

[Surlygirl]

I wear CSI lenses that are just daily wear. I splurged and bought a pair of Zeal Optics Zink sunglasses. They fit smaller faces and they wrap a little so they keep out the wind pretty well. They come with interchangeable lenses and also polarized. Only problem I have now that I'm over 40 is that I can't read my bike computer. I think someone else posted you can buy these stick on magnifiers for the bottom of your sunglasses

[Crankin]

I have never had a problem with my contacts while riding. I always wear sunglasses; i never go outside without them and can't imagine riding without them. I have ones with the tri colored lenses; my face is really small, so i had to try hard to find ones that don't look too awful. My regular sunglasses are kid sized, but they don't work for riding. I also need reading glasses, but, so far, the speed on my bike computer has pretty big numbers. I keep my reading glasses in my bike bag, in case I stop and need to read something. It always pays to buy the right products. In this case, I think for safety's sake.

[KTeach]

I need reading glasses so for biking I started to wear a contact lens (mono vision... so I can read a cue sheet & see distance) - I like it so much I wear the one lens every day... When riding I like my Coyote sunglasses with interchangeable lenses for different riding conditions. They are better than the expensive Addidas glasses I had as the nose piece cant fall apart! AND THEY WERE ON SALE AT NASHBAR FOR ABOUT $20 BUCKS...IF YA' LOSE 'EM IT'S NO BIGGIE!!!!!!!!

[psychavoc]

(oooh.. my first proper post if you don't count my little contribution in the NZ riding thread)..

I wear monthly disposable contacts all the time, and for riding I wear my Smith Sequels, which are a smaller version of the Sliders. I even have to wear them playing other outdoor sports aswell, e.g., tennis, so I've got 4 different coloured lenses (dark, yellow, orange, clear) for all different conditions.

What does that RainX stuff mentioned before do? I'll have to see whether we've got an equivalent brand/type in New Zealand for me to try.

[Jasper]

My first post as well... I've been lurking for a few days and still contemplating my newbie introduction post.

I recently went through Lasik surgery to correct my near-sighted vision. It was amazing... within minutes of my surgery I was 20/20 and my vision continues to get better. So if you have the $$ and the inclination… go for it! I went to Canada and was very happy with the doctor, staff and especially the result.

Now that I don’t need my contacts, I am still interested in what type eyewear would be recommended for riding. Any suggestions??

[gringa loca]

Have you considered getting monovision? I did in January, and I LOVE it!

[Kitsune06]

Not sure Monovision would be for me... being the age I am, I haven't got any issues with my close-up or fine-print vision, it's all my near-sightedness and astigmatism. I wonder, though, if I only have astigmatism in one eye, given that my gf doesn't have an astigmatism, we have nearly the same prescription, and when I accidentally put her glasses on in the morning, only one eye is blurry/weird. Hm.

That and it'd freak me out to have only one eye corrected to distance vision... I think I'd get headaches... how does it work for you?

[kerrybelle]

I'm definitely the odd one here as I wear gas permeable contacts. I am extremely nearsighted, also with an astigmatism. I remember using soft lenses when I was a teenager, but the hard ones work well for me. One of the advantages is that they last a really long time (years) and they allow a lot of oxygen into your eyes. A big drawback is that it hurts like #$@) if something gets in your eye.

Kerry